Jim Drain
Encyclopedia
Jim Drain is an American
textile artist
whose work is knitted. He was the 2005 recipient of the Bâloise Prize
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, who were included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial. He lives and works in Miami, Florida.
His solo exhibition I Wish I Had a Break was presented at Greene Naftali Gallery in New York in 2005. He has also exhibited at Deitch Projects and the Lyon Biennial.
His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
textile artist
Textile arts
Textile arts are those arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects.Textiles have been a fundamental part of human life since the beginning of civilization, and the methods and materials used to make them have expanded enormously, while...
whose work is knitted. He was the 2005 recipient of the Bâloise Prize
Bâloise Prize
The Bâloise Art Prize is a prize awarded to two people each year at "Art Statements" sector of the international Art Basel fair. It is awarded by the Bâloise group , a company that works to promote contemporary, emerging art. The Prize has been in existence since 1999. Each winner gains CHF 25,000...
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Life and work
Drain graduated from RISD in 1998 with a BFA in sculpture. He is a former member of ForcefieldForcefield (art collective)
Forcefield was a noise band and art collective closely associated with Fort Thunder in Providence, Rhode Island. Known for performing in colorful full-body knit-wear of their own design, the band rarely played outside of Rhode Island but did one US tour with their Fort Thunder roommates Lightning...
, who were included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial. He lives and works in Miami, Florida.
His solo exhibition I Wish I Had a Break was presented at Greene Naftali Gallery in New York in 2005. He has also exhibited at Deitch Projects and the Lyon Biennial.
His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
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